Jackman was considered for the role of James Bond.
Actor who got the part: Daniel Craig
Hugh Jackman turned down the part of Billy Flynn.
Actor who got the part: Richard Gere
Hugh Jackman was considered for the role of Robert Langdon.
Actor who got the part: Tom Hanks
Hugh Jackman was supposed to star as Phil Kaufmann but dropped out because of X2 and Van Helsing.
Actor who got the part: Johnny Knoxville
Pulled out of playing TV "Superman" George Reeves because of other commitments.
Actor who got the part: Ben Affleck
Hugh Jackman was apparently one of the many actors considered for the movie version of The Phantom of the Opera.
Actor who got the part: Gerard Butler
Originally cast as the lead before financing dropped out and production stalled. Moved on to other projects.
Actor who got the part: Edward Norton
Hugh Jackman turned down the role of Frank Castle to do the Van Helsing film instead.
Actor who got the part: Thomas Jane
Jackman was signed on to play Dirk Pitt but backed out after production was pushed back.
Actor who got the part: Matthew McConaughey
Jackson turned down the role of the sexually obsessed nun in director Ken Russell's film.
Actor who got the part: Vanessa Redgrave
Janet Jackson tried for years to star in a DOROTHY DANDRIDGE story on the big screen but the project constantly stalled. The project was eventually made into an HBO movie starring Halle Berry.
Actor who got the part: Halle Berry
Janet Jackson was supposed to play the lead role in film, but production was delayed and she couldn't delay work on her 20 album.
Actor who got the part: Mariah Carey
Jackson was considered to play Batman.
Actor who got the part: Christian Bale
Jackson was reportedly slated to play the lead, but backed out due to personal reasons. Ashton Kutcher went on to star.
Actor who got the part: Ashton Kutcher
Kate Jackson from "Charlie's Angels" was the first choice to play Joanna Kramer.
Michael Jackson recorded the theme song "Someone In the Dark" but it was not used in the film. It was however later used on an E.T. story book album.
Jackson supposedly really wanted to play Edward.
Actor who got the part: Johnny Depp
Jackson turned down the role of Buck Swope.
Samuel L. Jackson turned down the lead role.
Actor who got the part: Don Cheadle
Jackson was considered for the role of Fallon.
Actor who got the part: Denis Leary
Samuel L. Jackson was the first choice to play "Fallon."
Actor who got the part: Denis Leary
Samuel Jackson was also considered to play Morpheus, according to an interview with Matrix composer Don Davis.
Actor who got the part: Laurence Fishburne
Jackson auditioned for the part of Mr. Orange, but lost to Tim Roth. However, he left an impression with Tarantino who eventually wrote the part of Jules in Pulp Fiction specifically for him.
Actor who got the part: Tim Roth
Samuel Jackson was attached to the project at one time as the star Alonzo Harris.
Actor who got the part: Denzel Washington
Jacobi said in an interview that he was on the short list of actors considered for the role of Hannibal Lecter.
Actor who got the part: Anthony Hopkins
Mick Jagger auditioned to play Antonio Salieri.
Actor who got the part: F. Murray Abraham
Before Kubrick took over, Jagger & the Rolling Stones were considered to play the group of delinquents.
Actor who got the part: Malcolm McDowell
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels was written with Mick Jagger and David Bowie in mind - after appearing together in the "Dancing in the Street" video.
Actor who got the part: Steve Martin
Cast as Fitzcarraldo's sidekick, Werner Herzog shot around an hour's worth of film of Jagger and Jason Robards (as Fitzcarraldo) before Robards became ill and Jagger had to quit because of tour schedule. Clips of this footage can be seen in the film "Burden of Dreams."
Actor who got the part: Part Was Written Out Of The Film
Mick Jagger was reportedly considered for the role of Long John Silver.
Actor who got the part: Tim Curry
Mick Jagger wanted to play Dr. Frank N Furter.
Actor who got the part: Tim Curry
Barbra Streisand eliminated him because she didn't like the way they would photograph together.
Allison Janney was originally chosen for the role of Barbara.
Actor who got the part: Eileen Atkins
Famke Janssen was signed on for the role of Elizabeth Bathory but was replaced by Anna Friel.
Actor who got the part: Anna Friel
Famke Janssen was cast as the female villan and even filmed some scenes but had to pull out due to a death in the family.
Actor who got the part: Lara Flynn Boyle
Famke Janssen of 'X-men' fame was considered but the role went to Aaliyah.
Actor who got the part: Aaliyah
Ms. Janssen was reportedly cast as the TX early on in production but she left.
Actor who got the part: Kristanna Loken
According to the DVD commentary, Fox contract player Rick Jason didn't like the idea of acting under all that Fly makeup so he turned down the role.
Actor who got the part: Al Hedison
Jenner was considered for the role of Superman.
Director Jean-Pierre Jeunet was reportedly approached to direct the film.
Norman Jewison was set to direct, but withdrew due to pressure demanding an African-American direct the film instead. Spike Lee later said "He gracefully bowed out, which he didn't have to do. I will forever be grateful to him for that."
Actor who got the part: Spike Lee
Mentioned as a strong contender for one of the leading action roles in the spy thriller.
Actor who got the part: Keri Russell
Johansson was considered for the role of Lois Lane.
Actor who got the part: Kate Bosworth
Johansson was cast as Rebecca, but left the project before filming began.
Actor who got the part: Kelli Garner
Scarlett Johansson was reportedly in consideration to play Evey.
Actor who got the part: Natalie Portman
Scarlett Johansson wanted to show her breasts in the love scene with Ewan McGregor but director Michael Bay declined.
Hal Ashby offered Elton John the lead role in Harold and Maude but he turned it down to continue his musical career.
Actor who got the part: Bud Cort
Jill dropped out before filming began.
Actor who got the part: Sharon Tate
Was considered for a role.
Don Johnson hoped to make this film with Barbra Streisand, who he was dating at the time, but their break-up meant he was also no longer attached to the project.
Actor who got the part: Nick Nolte
Don Johnson was considered to play Eliot Ness.
Actor who got the part: Kevin Costner
Was strongly considered to play Marc Antony.
Actor who got the part: Richard Burton
Richard Johnson was considered for the role of Bond - some sources say he even auditioned but turned it down due to the requirement of signing a three picture deal.
Actor who got the part: Sean Connery
In 1948 it was announced that Van Johnson would play the part of the priest suspected of murder in Alfred Hitchcock's film.
Actor who got the part: Montgomery Clift
Originally set to play 'the boy next door, "John Truett."
Actor who got the part: Tom Drake
Jolie was turned down for the role of Call.
Actor who got the part: Winona Ryder
According to imdb, Jason Filardi's original screenplay was entitled "Jailbabe.com". He had Angelina Jolie in mind for the gold-digger sister in law, Ashley, when he first wrote it.
Actor who got the part: Missi Pyle
Angelina Jolie said in an interview that she chose not to be in this film.
Angelina Jolie auditioned for the role of Velma Kelly.
Actor who got the part: Catherine Zeta-Jones
According to The London Daily Telegraph, Angelina Jolie was one of the acctresses considered for the role of Clarice when Jodie Foster refused the part.
Actor who got the part: Julianne Moore
Angelina Jolie was one of the actresses considered for the role of Meg Altman when Nicole Kidman was injured after Moulin Rouge.
Actor who got the part: Jodie Foster
Carolyn Jones was asked by Columbia pictures to screentest for the role of Alma Burke. She fell ill and the part eventually went to Donna Reed.
Actor who got the part: Donna Reed
According to IMDB, Jones was the first choice to play Bart.
Actor who got the part: Cleavon Little
James Earl Jones was considered to do the voice of Manny the mammoth.
Actor who got the part: Ray Romano
Miss Jones was Fox's President first choice to play the title role, but had to refuse due to pregnancy. Ingrid Bergman, who replaced her, won an Oscar for her work.
Actor who got the part: Ingrid Bergman
Jones was almost cast by her mentor in this film, but Dorothy McGuire got to repeat her huge stage success as Claudia Naughton.
Actor who got the part: Dorothy McGuire
Had to turn down role of Georgie Elgin because of pregnancy.
Actor who got the part: Grace Kelly
Jennifer Jones was considered to play Helen Morgan in this biopic.
Actor who got the part: Ann Blyth
Jones was considered for the title role of Charlotte Bronte's classic.
Actor who got the part: Joan Fontaine
Turned down the role of a chic mystery woman in a film that became a film noir classic.
Actor who got the part: Gene Tierney
This film started production in 1946 but was stopped. It was to have starred Jennifer Jones as Jo March. The rights to the novel by Louisa May Alcott were then sold to MGM who remade the film in 1949 with an entirely different cast (of MGM stars).
Actor who got the part: June Allyson
Jennifer Jones originally owned the book rights and had planned to play Aurora in the mid '70s.
Actor who got the part: Shirley MacLaine
One of the actresses Warner Bros. boss Jack Warner had in mind if Audrey Hepburn turned down the role of "Eliza Dolittle."
Actor who got the part: Audrey Hepburn
Signed to star in director Frank Capra's remake of his 1933 hit "Lady For a Day," but star Glenn Ford made Capra replace Jones with his then girlfriend.
Actor who got the part: Hope Lange
Shirley Jones was considered for the role of Maria.
Actor who got the part: Julie Andrews
Tommy Lee Jones was considered for the role of Snake Plissken.
Actor who got the part: Kurt Russell
Reportedly gave up the role of Capt. Call to Jon Voight.
Actor who got the part: Jon Voight
Tommy Lee Jones turned down the role of Bill Bowerman.
Actor who got the part: Donald Sutherland
Tommy Lee Jones was reportedly considered for a role.
Vinnie Jones was originally set to play the part of Skinner McGraw but had to drop out because of filming commitments to Clive Baker's The Midnight Meat Train.
Actor who got the part: Kim Coates
Spike Jonze was offered the chance to direct but declined.
Actor who got the part: Garth Jennings
Jack Nicholson wanted Joplin in the role of "Palm Apodaca," but it was never offered to her.
Actor who got the part: Helena Kallianiotes
Was cast as Richard Kimble's associate Dr. Nichols, but was forced to pull out due to a brain tumor that eventually claimed his life.
Actor who got the part: Jeroen Krabbe
Considered for the role of "Julie Barnes."
Actor who got the part: Claire Danes
Robert Downey Jr. was said to be considered for the role of Jack.
Actor who got the part: Tom Cruise
Before Sharon Stone agreed to reprise the role, Judd was considered for the role of Catherine Trammell.
Actor who got the part: Sharon Stone
Judd was considered for the title role.
Actor who got the part: Halle Berry
Ashley Judd auditioned for the lead female role "Jodi Kramer."
Actor who got the part: Michelle Burke
Judd was considered for the lead.
Actor who got the part: Hilary Swank
Ashley Judd filmed an entire storyline but was left out of the movie.
Actor who got the part: Ashley Judd
Ashley Judd was once attached to play the character of Allie.
Actor who got the part: Rachel McAdams
Ashley Judd was considered for the part of Althea Flynt.
Actor who got the part: Courtney Love
Raul Julia was originally cast to play Bucho but passed away shortly before filming began.
Actor who got the part: Joaquim De Almeida
Raul Julia was originally supposed to play Diego De La Vega but died before he could take the role.
Actor who got the part: Anthony Hopkins
Screentested for the role of the stern Captain.
Actor who got the part: Christopher Plummer
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